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Survey: Megachurches more intimate, believers less gullible than stereotypes

WASHINGTON (ABP) — A new survey by Baylor University researchers suggests that megachurches are more intimate, believers less gullible and atheism less prevalent than popular stereotypes would suggest. Results of the 2008 Baylor Religion Survey were released in a Sept….

‘Red-letter’ Christians can transcend partisan politics, Campolo insists

WACO, Texas (ABP) — “Red-letter” Christians committed to taking Christ’s teachings seriously have the potential to transform society in a way that moves beyond partisan politics, author and educator Tony Campolo told a recent ethics conference at Baylor University’s George…

Torture: Our first major 21st-century scandal

By David Gushee The week of Sept. 11, 2008, I had the privilege of hosting a national summit on torture at Mercer University in Atlanta. (To learn more about the program called “Religious Faith, Torture, and Our National Soul,” and…

Virginia Baptists disaster relief units ministering to hurricane victims

RICHMOND — Virginia Baptist disaster relief units are on the field in Texas following Hurricane Ike, reported Terry Raines, coordinator for mobile missions and disaster relief for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. BP photo by John R. Kennedy Communities like…

Missions in a dangerous world

Imagine being invited to go on a short-term mission trip to a country closed to mission personnel and bordering a closed nation torn by civil war. The trip would facilitate ministry to refugees. Participants cannot disclose the underlying reason to…

International worker advises: Avoid deception, but don’t show your hand

Deception never is an appropriate stance for mission workers, a former employee of both the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the International Mission Board insisted. But that's not the same as telling everything one knows or does, said Kent Parks, now…

Should missionaries always tell the whole truth?

Christian workers who serve in countries closed to traditional missions outreach should tell the truth — but that doesn't necessarily mean full disclosure, some Christian ethicists and missiologists insist. “It is not correct to lie about the reason for being…

Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia elects Laura McDaniel new executive

LYNCHBURG — Despite weather forecasts predicting that Hurricane Hanna would reach Lynchburg simultaneously with the scheduled election of Laura McDaniel as the eighth executive leader of Virginia's Woman's Missionary Union, by midday the sun was shining brightly. The election and…

What Disclosure Day reveals about evangelicals’ fears

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6 ways the Reflecting Pool boondoggle mirrors Trump and MAGA

Pilate asked Jesus, ‘What is truth?’

Survey: Megachurches more intimate, believers less gullible than stereotypes

‘Red-letter’ Christians can transcend partisan politics, Campolo insists

Torture: Our first major 21st-century scandal

Virginia Baptists disaster relief units ministering to hurricane victims

Missions in a dangerous world

International worker advises: Avoid deception, but don’t show your hand

Should missionaries always tell the whole truth?

Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia elects Laura McDaniel new executive

Changes proposed in WMUV documents

UVA’s Cedric Peerman challenges youth to be champions

‘Who’s My Neighbor?’ is theme for BGAV’s Connect2008

EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida visits Bluebell Baptist

Nigerian Churches Are Fighting Soccer-Fueled Gambling Addictions

NY gubernatorial candidate says Brad Lander would be a ‘camp guard’ for Nazis if he could

Usha Vance’s Reason Why She Hasn’t Converted To Hubby’s Religion Has Internet Gobsmacked

Pope Leo urges outward-looking church at meeting of world’s cardinals

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What Disclosure Day reveals about evangelicals’ fears

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6 ways the Reflecting Pool boondoggle mirrors Trump and MAGA

Pilate asked Jesus, ‘What is truth?’